New South Wales

Palliative care organisations

• Palliative Care NSW. Phone: (02) 8076 5600

Carers support

• Carers NSW
  • Young Carer Hub
• The Compassionate Friends NSW: Grieving, Healing, and Growing Tel: 1800 671 621

Health and community services

• NSW Health Service Directory
• ACON: Community care services
• New South Wales Meals on Wheels
• Nightingale Program. A free specialist nursing service supporting people living with dementia, their families and care providers. Tel: 1800 100 500

Information and advice

• Cancer Council NSW
• Care Connect: For help with simplifying and personalising the aged care journey. Provides access to Home Care service providers from its network. Tel: 1800 692 464

Equipment and supplies

• Enable NSW - Aids and Equipment Program

Transport and travel

• New South Wales Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS)
• Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS)
• Patient Transport Service (PTS): For transport to, or from, a health facility without the need of a time-critical emergency ambulance
• Transport NSW Mobility parking permits
• NSW Ambulance

Financial and legal assistance

• NSW Government: Advance care planning
• Advance Care Planning: NSW
• Legal Aid (NSW)
• NSW Trustee and Guardian
• The NSW Public Guardian: Information on appointing a public official that makes healthcare, lifestyle, and medical decisions for a person who lacks decision-making ability

Representation and complaints

• Physical Disability Council of NSW
• Health Care Complaints Commission. Tel: 1800 043 159
• Cancer Voices NSW